Comments on: Anybody missing Landon Donovan on the morning after?http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/07/anybody-missing-landon-donovan-on-the-morning-after/
Sun, 02 Aug 2015 17:41:13 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: charliej11http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/07/anybody-missing-landon-donovan-on-the-morning-after/comment-page-1/#comment-8972
Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:16:40 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8972Well they knew what was best for him……playing for Everton who will never compete for anything anyone in the US really cares about. Oh wait a minute, he was going to go down in history for his great Semi final appearance in Europa league !!!!! Silly LD.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:33:44 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8958Of course I understand the reason on its surface. (He didn’t go to Europe for a longer period … not necessarily just England). What I don’t understand is why people begrudge him so for that. I’ve written for years that we all have the right to live the life we want, and we don’t really owe others anything. That’s what I meant … and have said many times.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:00:51 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8956You have to realize that LD is hated because he never went to England. Many don’t watch MLS, or watch it as a second league and they want him to go. They are crying over it and don’t want him to succeed. They want him to succeed….in England. They have lost all perspective.

He like all of CONCACAF is doing just fine, developing along very well. I like to write that just to bug them.

Let me phrase it another way..You HAVE to realize that many rip on LD for never going to England ?

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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:05:26 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8948He’ll be back, of this I have no doubt. But specifically yesterday? Considering his sabbatical I don’t think his form would have been any better than Graham Zusi, a player who starts if this match were in the heat of the MLS season.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:51:11 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8945Yup … I’ve made the same parallel ‘tween Donovan and Reyna and the lack of regard. Everyone undervalued both, ignoring the obvious that for whatever flaws, the team was consistently, measurably better with them on the field.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:24:41 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8943Yes, Landon is sorely missed. He could have been the difference maker. In the past Donovan, Bradley and Dempsey have played well together — the source of one touch and one/two combinations, something we haven’t been seeing a lot of lately. I hope he comes back, and soon though I can imagine even if he does, Coach K as well as some of the players may have some lingering resentment toward him which could be bad for the team overall.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:21:03 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8942Additionally, JK responded to the question of what went wrong by saying that there were too many players who did not play up to there potential. I believe that the problem that many fans have with Landon is that they believe he never reached his potential and lacked the drive to meet his potential.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:16:19 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8941Landon playing a good game would have helped the team yesterday, but there is no guarantee what kind of game he would have had. For some reason the team was off and if Landon was there it might have been different or maybe not?

I like Landon, appreciate what he has done, what he CAN bring to the team, but it is his choice and there are a lot of variables. I always liked Reyna too and could never understand why so many undervalued him.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:01:22 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8940I don’t believe I quite said that. I may have wandered into that area … but I never quite got there.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:45:38 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8939definitely missed him, but i think we also just missed speed in general in the attack and a desire to take on players. dempsey and altidore can be nifty in the box, but neither is formidable in a 1v1. EJ has some speed but as you mention is a fish out of water playing wide, not to mention poor touch that often has him carrying the ball right into a defender. still he was the only one who looked to take people on. zusi and kjlestan may be good in possession, but does either one really make an outside back/midfielder feel the need to ‘stay home’ and not join the attack? and dont even get me started on the CMs who, aside from the nice ball from JJ on the goal, looked like they were struggling to hold the ball at all. what i saw was a team that really needs contribution from a landon, brek shea, gatt type of player..heck even demarcus beasley. as you put it, who is going to be able to ‘make a difference’?
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:38:13 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8938We 100% need him and I can’t wait to see him again.
At the same time, we need to look at the big picture. What does it say about the results of our program from 2002-2013 that our savior is the same player from 11 years ago. There WILL be life with Donovan – sooner rather than later. And that points towards a bigger structural issue more important than can we ride Donovan for a little while longer.
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:28:33 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8937I agree with most of the article….but to say we would have got 3 points last night because of him…isnt fair either
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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:18:39 +0000http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=173348#comment-8936I’d have a hard time talking to anyone who believes we’re better off without Landon Donovan. In a lot of ways, for better or for worse, he’s the spark plug for the usmnt.
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